WASHINGTON D.C. – This week, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Steve Stivers’ (R – Ohio) legislation to name a postal facility in Ohio’s 15th Congressional District after Master Sergeant Shawn Hannon and Master Sergeant Jeffrey Rieck.  Both men served in the United States Military and lost their lives defending our country.  

“This is a small measure Congress can take to honor the lives’ of these two brave service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms,” Stivers said. “Both of these men deserve to be properly honored for their courageous service and I thank God every day that heroes like these stand on the front lines and protect our freedom.”
 
                                             
•    Ohio Army National Guard Master Sergeant Shawn Hannon lost his life on April 4, 2012, while deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom.  A soldier from Grove City, Ohio, Master Sgt. Hannon, 44, gave the final measure of devotion when he was killed in action while serving in the line of duty in the protection of our nation.

Shawn was a lifelong soldier who served for almost 20 years in the Ohio Army National Guard.  Hannon was the kind of soldier who makes the citizens of Ohio’s 15th Congressional District proud.  He served in multiple deployments, which included Iraq; RAF Lakenheath, England; Mississippi for Hurricane Katrina, and Florida for Hurricane Andrew.  

As a father, husband, son, brother, and friend, Master Sgt. Hannon was known for his charisma, love, and loyalty.  

•    Ohio Army National Guard Master Sergeant Jeffrey Rieck lost his life on April 4, 2012, while deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom.  Master Sgt. Rieck, 46, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and served a 25-year career with the military that began in May 1987.  

A dedicated and loving father, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend, Master Sgt. Rieck will be remembered as a true hero who dedicated every aspect of his life to his family, loved ones, and country—a man who served with true pride and grace.  

The bill would designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4000 Leap Road in Hilliard, Ohio, as the "Master Sergeant Shawn T. Hannon, Master Sergeant Jeffrey J. Rieck and Veterans Memorial Post Office Building."


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